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T4W6 - WALA: BLOOD CELLS
WORK WITH A PARTNER
A most important way to power up your learning is to check out what you already know, and what you don't know, and think and share about these. talking with a partner is usually best so you both get lots of talking time.
STEPS:
Take turns with your partner or in a group, sharing what you know about blood and blood cells. Use more words, talking in detail, as you share.
You probably have questions along the way, so share those too.
For example:
What I know: Humans have red blood - I think ,all mammals do. Other animals have different coloured blood, I think. I've seen a possum and hedgehogs run over on the road and they have red blood...but the other day my Dada squashed a slug with a spade and there wasn't any red blood - grey stuff came out of its body.
Record some of your 'before' thinking and knowledge - on a video clip of both of you taking turns to share, or writing into a table of 'what I/we know' and 'questions I/we have'.
Ready to watch the video now. There'll be plenty of new learning...but probably you'll find what you have just talked about comes up in the video too.
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
View the video several times – breaking the clip into parts, with discussion and debate, sharing information and thinking.
Notice specialised and new vocabulary – talk about, these, record, explain, and use again.
Together collate information and understandings.
Discuss the wide range of ideas and beliefs in the video - the science and knowledge.
Be creative in how you present your querying, wondering, questioning. Share these with others in class - and others can share and talk with you.
T4W5: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
The three slideshows below give you instructions about how to look at each of the cell types under a microscope.
In Slideshow 1, you are guided to prepare a glass slide with onion cells you can examine closely under a microscope.
You are given:
A list of equipment you need
The procedure steps
Suggestions of what to record - a scientific drawing of you observe and describing what you see in words.
Use science language - detailed, precise, clear.
Scientific procedure is followed in Slideshows 2 & Slideshow 3, with slight changes for preparing your skin cell to examine and the amoeba.
Follow instructions carefully. Each slideshow helps you become more able to write up scientific method independently:
Title of procedure
List of equipment
Procedure steps
Observational notes
Write interpretation notes as the last part of each scientific method write up.
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
Read each slide carefully so you understand what you need and will have to do.
Assemble the equipment you will need. Remind yourself about each procedure step. An adult will guide you for the first microscopic view of onion cells.
Take your time to observe the onion cells carefully and closely. Notice the details. Ask questions?
Record what you observe - a detailed scientific drawing, labelled where you can, and a word description of what you observe.
Talk with others as you work. This helps clarify what you observe and are thinking.
Write up your investigation - see an example here.
T4W4 - WALA: Plant and Animal Cells
This link takes you to a great resource.
Learn about different cell models you can construct.
Reinforce what you know about the structure of animal and plant cells by reading the accompanying information.
TO DO:
TO DO:
Work with a partner to construct a cell model.
Plan what and how you will make your model so that viewers understand and learn.
Provide information about each part of the cell - clear information that a 'non-scientist' can understand.
Be ready to talk to your model and display.
Capture your model and information digitally too.
T4W3 - WALA: The Parts of a cell
Unlocking Life's Secret Code
TERM 4 - WEEK 1/2
LEARN MORE FROM THE VIDEOS BELOW
LEARN MORE FROM THE VIDEOS BELOW
Learn more by watching the videos below.
Turn on the subtitles and read along with the commentary. You will learn new vocabulary and read science text...which helps you become smarter like the octopus.
Take notes while you watch...and summarise what you have learned and share.
T3W4 - WALA: The fragile web of life
Amazing circle of Life - The Fragile Web
T3W3 - WALA: Theories supporting the Origins of Life
Video viewing instructions
T3W2 - WALA: Unlocking Life's Secret Code
Examples of work done by students
T3W1 - WALA: The origin of mankind and to explore our initial thinking
Examples of work done by students
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